There have been some developments since I wrote about the possibility of Robbie Keane departing White Hart Lane. Thankfully, they seem to indicate that Keane will be staying. The first
piece of information involves
Peter's Crouch's apparently imminent transfer
to Portsmouth. It had been rumored that a Liverpool bid for Keane's services would have included money and Peter Crouch. In Europe, a good rule of thumb is that any deal rumored to involve a
player swap is merely media speculation. I don't think I've seen one player swap deal go through in the years I've been following European soccer. The second, and probably more relevant,
development is Spurs assistant coach Gus Poyet's admission that
Tottenham 'can't afford' to lose Keane.
It's not gospel, but it's encouraging.
Maitiu
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